Discrimination against HIV-infected people and the spread of HIV: some evidence from France.

BACKGROUND: Many people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) suffer from stigma and discrimination. There is an ongoing debate, however, about whether stigma, fear and discrimination actually fuel the persisting spread of HIV, or slow it down by reducing contacts between the whole population and high-risk m...

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Main Authors: Patrick Peretti-Watel, Bruno Spire, Yolande Obadia, Jean-Paul Moatti, VESPA Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1853240?pdf=render